Two astronauts of the Shenzhou-11 spaceflight mission were awarded medals for their service to China's space endeavors. Jing Haipeng, 50, commander of the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft, was honoured with a first-class aerospace achievement medal, and Chen Dong, 38, was conferred a third-class medal and the honorary title "heroic astronaut." Read more
It's been more than two weeks since Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong completed their Shenzhou-11 space mission. So what have they been doing since their return? They made their first public appearance on Wednesday to talk about their experience in the Tiangong-2 spacelab. Read more
Commander-in-chief of China's manned space program Zhang Youxia announced Friday that the Shenzhou XI mission was successful. Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou XI space mission opened the return capsule's hatch and are reported by the ground team to be in good condition. The return capsule of the Shenzhou XI spacecraft was found in the main landing area in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region at 2:07 pm Friday Beijing Time, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center. Read more
The two astronauts aboard the Shenzhou XI spacecraft entered the space lab Tiangong-2 at 6:32 Wednesday morning Beijing Time, according to Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC). Read more
The Long March-2F carrier rocket carrying China's Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 17, 2016. Read more
China to launch spacecraft with two astronauts on Monday
The manned Shenzhou-11 spacecraft will be launched on Monday, China Central Television reported. The spacecraft was transported to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on Aug 13. It will take two male astronauts into space and dock with the Tiangong-2, the country's second space lab that was launched in mid-September. Read more